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Choctaw County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 576 students in Choctaw County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Choctaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
1,067 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Choctaw County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
757 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
71%
32%
# White Students
281 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
27%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
84
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,592 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,928 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,592
$12,931
Spending / Student
$15,928
$12,150
Best Choctaw County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Choctaw Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10935 Highway 17
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 843-2461
Gilbertown, AL 36908
(251) 843-2461
Grades: PK-6
| 270 students
Rank: #22.
Choctaw County Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Tom Orr Drive
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-3520
Butler, AL 36904
(205) 459-3520
Grades: PK-6
| 306 students
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